Wednesday, November, 11, 2009
Fibromyalgia And Chronic Myofascial Pain
March 02, 2009
Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome have similar symptoms, and some fibromyalgia patients suffer from this other chronic pain condition. But experts say the two conditions are not the same. In this article, Dr. Yong H. Tsai discusses fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome, explaining the differences in these two conditions and how each affects the body to produce pain.
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By Dr. Mark Borigini
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Health Expert
...labeled with fibromyalgia simply because they have chronic soft tissue pain. But it is...
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Health Guide
...history. Possible overlapping conditions may include: Migraine diseaseRestless legs syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (myalgic encephalopathy) Irritable bowel...
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...muscle fibers. Although anyone can have trigger points, they are frequently associated with a form of
chronic muscle pain called
myofascial pain syndrome. It’s not unusual for someone with...
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...effective for
fibromyalgia,
myofascial pain syndrome, and can be quite helpful for many other types of
chronic pain as well.What It IsTo understand what Myofascial Release Therapy is, it's...
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... Fatigue Sleep disturbances Body aches Reduced exercise tolerance
Chronic facial muscle pain or aching Signs and tests Diagnosis of
fibromyalgia...
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...with changes in skeletal muscle metabolism, possibly caused by decreased blood flow, which could cause
chronic fatigue and weakness. Others have suggested that an infectious microbe, such as a...
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